How to Become a Ski Instructor in New Zealand - in 5 Steps

It may seem like a pipedream to work in a wondrous place full of adventure, culture and life-changing experiences - but there are many people who have graduated the SnowSkool course, seized the day, and made working as a ski or snowboard instructor in NZ a reality.

Still, if you’ve got this dream of moving to New Zealand then it can be overwhelming to work out how to make it happen. It’s easier to figure out and achieve if you break it down into steps. That’s where we come in…

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How to Become a Ski Instructor, from Israel to Lake Louise

How do you become a ski instructor from a scorching-hot country in the Middle East, like Israel?

Gilad Angel, 25, is one of an increasing number of our trainees from international regions. He's just finished the 13-week ski instructor course in Banff and explains how he got there...

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How to become a mature ski instructor: Interview

Jim Allan, from Australia, turned 56 during SnowSkool Big White 2016. And he's now enjoying a rewarding career as a ski instructor in Perisher in the Australian Snowy Mountains!

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Life as a ski or snowboard instructor in… Cardrona, New Zealand

New Zealand has to be one of the top choices for ski or snowboard instructors to move to, with amazing scenery, friendly locals and fantastic quality of life.

Ex-SnowSkool ex-pat Clark Doran explains what life as an instructor in New Zealand is like:

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Life as a ski or snowboard instructor in… Aspen, U.S.A

SnowSkool has been galivanting around the globe - catching up with ex-SnowSkoolers who now have lives as ski and snowboard instructors in faraway places. We ask them "what is life as a ski or snowboard instructor like"? This is the last catch-up for 2017, with Scott - who is now based in Aspen, U.S.A.

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Life as a Ski or Snowboard Instructor in… Crans Montana, Switzerland

This is the third in our instructor Q&A series, where we ask ex-SnowSkoolers about their lives as ski or snowboard instructors. We've been to Japan; we've been to Canada, and now we're going to Switzerland.

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Life as a ski or snowboard instructor in… Banff, Canada

This is a second in a series of Q&As with ex-Snowskool expats. Last time we spoke to Tom O'Hanlon in Myoko, Japan. And this time, it's the turn of Andrew, in Banff, Canada.

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Life as a Ski or Snowboard Instructor in… Myoko, Japan

This is the first in a series of posts where SnowSkool asks ski instructors across the globe, what life is really like. We're starting with Tom O'Hanlon in... Myoko, Japan

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How to start a new life in New Zealand - with a Ski or Snowboard Instructor Course

It’s hard to meet someone who’s been to New Zealand and didn’t love the place. The spectacular scenery offers an outdoor lifestyle and a sense of space that few other countries can match. And the country is consistently voted one of the friendliest and best in the world. Here's how to make the move, starting with an instructor course.

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